British, Modern Restaurants in Bashall Eaves
1. The Inn at Whitewell
British, Modern restaurant in Clitheroe
Forest of Bowland - BB7
“Everything you could wish for in a romantic weekend get-away” – this “special”, remote inn set in the Ribble Valley occupies a “memorable location”, “nestled alongside the River Hodder”, and itself “full of character” (if you stay, each of the “beautifully appointed rooms is decorated to a high standard, each with a peat fire for those colder winter visits”). The menu overseen by chef Jamie Cadman (who cooked for Queen Elizabeth II when she popped in to celebrate her 80th) is more that of a superior pub than of a restaurant, with dishes like Potted Duck Terrine and Shoulder of Burholme Lamb rubbing shoulders with Fish Pie, Fish ’n’ Chips and Steak. The wine list is excellent, as you’d expect for a site that also hosts a vintners. This year’s worst report? – “the cooking is very competently executed using the freshest of ingredients although the menu changes little”.
2. The Higher Buck
British, Modern restaurant in Waddington
The Square - BB7
2025 Review: Even in the foodie hotspot that is the Ribble Valley, chef-patron Michael Heathcote’s well-known destination stands out for its “relaxing pub atmosphere, great real ale and copious pub fare at fair prices”.
3. The Parkers Arms
British, Modern restaurant in Newton-in-Bowland
Hall Gate Hill - BB7
“Deservedly regarded as one of the country’s best gastropubs” – this nowadays legendary pub in the Forest of Bowland is one of our top-40 most commented-on venues outside of London in our annual diners’ poll, and has risen to fame by acting like “a real pub serving locally sourced fare prepared and presented with love and respect. No foams. No smoke. Just great dishes. And arriving here on a journey north from London is like coming home to a big, warm Lancashire hug”. Chef Stosie Madi’s food is “quite simply exceptional. She can do classics (say a terrine of local game, a simple Dover sole, a pie – well anything with pastry! – and the best chips in the North West, or a rum baba) perfectly. She has an unerring and utterly enviable encyclopaedic understanding of how to cook seemingly anything so that it impresses”. Meanwhile “front of house supremo, the indefatigable AJ’s welcome is never less than the warmest and his dog treats are always available for four-legged guests”. One visitor after several years found “everything raised a notch… a bit less rustic but still a pub with a good food vibe that still feels like good value”. “The rise of Ribble Valley dining continues!”. Top Menu Tips – “there are pies… and then there are the Parkers Arms pies”… “the neighbouring table swooned over a chicken and wild garlic version”. “Sweet unctuous ox heart with red wine and excellent chips, half lobster in bisque reduction and carrot puree, Sea bass with sea herbs are all hits”. “Anything with a Lebanese or African influence is worth making a beeline for on the menu, and indeed one of the most memorable meals at Parkers is a Lebanese feast menu. But then the annual Good Friday ‘Fish Fest’ is a highlight of the eating year”.
4. Freemasons at Wiswell
British, Modern restaurant in Wiswell
8 Vicarage Fold Clitheroe - BB7
Opinions are somewhat divided this year on this famous pub with rooms in the Ribble Valley, where chef Steve Smith departed in mid 2024 for the bright lights of Manchester. Fans say its production of “Michelin-starred service, wines and food, all without the aspirations and fuss”, continues unabated and feel “you don’t get much better than this for quality and value”. But it also inspired a couple of disappointments this year, including amongst former fans, who perceive “a lack of heart or passion” to recent meals, or who have found some dishes “uninspired and poorly prepared”. Hopefully teething problems?
5. Breda Murphy Restaurant
British, Modern restaurant in Whalley
41 Station Rd - BB7
2023 Review: “Simplicity” combines with “top quality” at Carlow-born Breda Murphy’s deli-restaurant, a popular destination in the Ribble Valley since 2006 for her Anglo-Irish home-style cooking. “At first it feels overly conservative, but every dish is perfectly cooked, often with a small and interesting twist such as thick-cut lime and soy-cured salmon.”
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